The General Licensing and Registration Sub-Committee (3) was scheduled to consider matters relating to the suitability of private hire drivers and operators. The meeting was scheduled to take place in private to discuss these sensitive issues.

Private Hire Driver and Operator Suitability

The sub-committee was scheduled to consider the ongoing suitability of a private hire driver and the suitability to hold a private hire operator's licence. This item was detailed across pages 3 to 292 of the public reports pack. The specific details of this consideration were not made public, as they were deemed to be exempt or confidential information under the Local Government Act 1972.

Joint Private Hire and Hackney Carriage Driver Suitability

Additionally, the sub-committee was scheduled to consider the ongoing suitability of an individual licensed as both a private hire and hackney carriage driver. This item was documented on pages 293 to 380 of the public reports pack. Similar to the previous item, the information pertaining to this driver's suitability was also classified as exempt or confidential.

The meeting was scheduled to be chaired by Councillor Christine Blatchford, with Councillors Liz Brown, Matt Burnard, Gary Hutchinson (Mayor of Durham), and Tim Robson also in attendance. The Director of Legal and Democratic Services, Helen Bradley, provided the agenda and reports pack for the meeting.